What I did on my summer vacation

**Monkey@Arms** · 2nd July 09, 01:16 PM

Originally Posted by vmac3205

And that's why I buy manual trannie sports cars.

I'm pretty sure a "manual trannie" means something else out here.

Enjoying the travelog, Steve.

Best regards,

Jake
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**pdcorlis** · 2nd July 09, 01:16 PM

Yup, that's one of the wizard's own kilts and I think you could hide several small appliances in the stealth pockets in that thing!

**McClef** · 2nd July 09, 01:52 PM

I have never understood why Canada did not adopt the same side as the road as the mother country!

But I do agree on the roundabouts we have FAR to many of the blighters!

**Canuck** · 2nd July 09, 02:05 PM

Originally Posted by McClef

I have never understood why Canada did not adopt the same side as the road as the mother country!

But I do agree on the roundabouts we have FAR to many of the blighters!

Roundabouts are fabulous!!!! Instead of waiting for traffic lights (especially the metal activated ones that motorcycles don't seem to trigger) they are the most efficient way of keeping traffic moving. Well at least the counter clockwise ones work well....then there are those that constantly go around in circles not knowing when to get off...poor buggers.

**KiltedKnome** · 2nd July 09, 03:01 PM

Steve "took" to the left-sided driving and roundabouts after a relatively short time. My job was to encourage him to "keep left" and sometimes remark that he was perhaps too far left -- when I got hit in the face with the branches of the hedges.

**Old Hippie** · 2nd July 09, 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by vmac3205

And that's why I buy manual trannie sports cars.

And that's why I ride motorcycles. Though I must say, while I am restyling my vintage Harley-Davidson Sportster into a screaming British-style cafe racer I've been riding around on the other motorcycle in the family, which has an automatic transmission (but no stereo or cruise control...

).

I get a little scared when I hear about people who aren't completely engaged in the process of piloting 1000 kilogrammes of hurtling deadly metal...

So, Steve -- didja ever look over at Bobbie and say (as my father did in Scotland), "Well, Dear, you're in the driver's seat."

:ootd:

**piperdown** · 2nd July 09, 03:37 PM

Great piccys Steve...cant wait for more...Ask Macman the next time you see him about our wild rides in Scotland...we are both follically challenged in no small part because of our driving trip around Scotland....I personally liked the roundabouts once I figured them out (which was on the way home in the plane).

Cheers

**vmac3205** · 2nd July 09, 04:08 PM

Originally Posted by Big Mikey

Nope, that's an XMTS tartan kilt by the Wizard himself.

Ah, the blue is not showing up on my screen.

**Mael Coluim** · 3rd July 09, 06:39 AM

This is really fun! Keep them coming, Steve!

**The Wizard of BC** · 3rd July 09, 08:40 AM

After the Pub Crawl on Thursday evening we got a chance to tour some of the town of Dunfries.
Mostly Bobbie and I needed to find another current converter and plug adapter as the one we brought with us from Canada was not suitable. So we headed into downtown Dumfries.

We were really enjoying finding new stores in buildings that are older than our country.
At first look the streets could be sets for a period movie.

We then headed down to the river which winds through the center of town and I found this bridge and watercourse.